Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Moses Malone vs Oscar Robertson

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 56.4%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Oscar Robertson's #26.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatOscar Robertson
20.6 Points / game 25.7
12.2 Rebounds / game 7.5
1.3 Assists / game 9.5
0.8 Steals / game 0.1
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.4% Field goal % 48.3%
7.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.8% Free throw % 83.8%
56.9% True shooting % 56.4%
1,329 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatOscar Robertson
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.21×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatOscar Robertson
22.1 Points / game 22.2
13.8 Rebounds / game 6.7
1.4 Assists / game 8.9
0.9 Steals / game 0.2
1.6 Blocks / game 0.1
46.7% Field goal % 46.1%
5.3% 3-point % 0.0%
77.7% Free throw % 84.4%
94 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatOscar Robertson
3 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 12
4 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#15 All-time GOAT rank #26

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